The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-08-17
symptoms of Cholera lnfantun,.

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The following taken from late issile Of
/ the Boston Jo,ssssaf 81 Hsz1lsA may be beneii-
eial to seme Of our readers
Cholera infanfnnn. the most severe form of
infAnsiie siiarrhaa, occurs in hot weather,
and i d disease 81 cities lfs name implies
that Il resembles Asiatic ehoisra Like thai
uerFlise disease il Is sudden ia its attack
ani runs rapid. y5oissni course sc; other
/ wise there il bat Eitsie common between the
1 Two diseases. Cholera in4antum commonly
oecurs in et tildren under two years of age
1t may begin suddenly while the victim is
apparently in good health. and il may be
I preceded by . simple iiarrhUa In either
case the aetual disease occurs Suddenly
The earliest symptom which attracts the at
tention of the mother, il the severe parging,
the discharges from the bowels being tre-
qnent and watery. The matter expelled is
at first near the color in health, but in a
short time the evacuations become a. thin
as wafer, and. in many cases, 50 nearly eol-
( orless that they scarcely stain the diaper.
In some eases they are greenish and in
others they are yellow or brown or the liquid
portion may be eOlorless, bat contain little
dakes or masses of mucus ringed with these
colors. When the discharges are colored yei-
low or brown, they have u peculiar and Of
tensive oser described as musty when col
oriess they have usually scarcely any odor.
The discharges in severe eases are very fire.
qaent they occur hourly. and even offener.
Vomiting commences with the purging, or
very soon after that symptom is manifested
Il is ineessant; everything taken into the
stomach is almost Immediately rejected,
when there Is nothing 10 vonlit then violent
retehing, or what some mothers term dry
heaving, occurs. The patient, if water is of
fereG, viii drain the glass # allowed TO do 50
and viii cling to it fierceiy if an attempt TO
remove II IS made while drop remains.
The tongue, Al first moist and slightly
coated, soon becomes dry. and the little one
constantly protrudes and moves ii about
in evidence 0fthe thirst from which il suffers.
Early in the disease, fever runs very high
in severe cases II subsidies very rapidly. The
outward Indications Of intense fever are not
marked thar is. the skin is not 50 very hot.
for the fever seems inward as il is termed
One of the most prominent symptoms in
cholera infIntam is extreme restlessness
The breathing is often irregular and some
what quiei1enesl. Very soon after the pur-
gingand vomiting set in, the patient weak
ems rapidly it is agreed that the emaciation
and loss ofstrength are more rapid than in any I
other disease, excepting in true Asiafie I
cholera. As has in substance been said, [
within a few hours the infant, pehaps plump /
and rosy before, can scarcely be recognized
the face becomes pale and pinched. the eyes /
and cheeks snnken, and the eyelids and lips (
prominently parted the fat melts from the I
body, the muscles grow habhy, the bones 1
appear prominent and the skin often green
ish or ghastv in its hue, hangs in loose folds. /
Is the disease progresses unfavorably, the 4
symptoms Of collapse are generally manifes-
ted in from ON, to four days Cholera infln-
tum in the majority Of cases runs very
rapid course; in some fatal cases, however.
the appearance Of grave symptoms is delay
Ell beyond the period stated An attack Of
ehoiaa infantam is easily recognized. In 4
no other form of diarrhusa is there such in
cessant and severe vomiting and purging 4
intensely high fever. respiration and rapid .
sinking and emaciation. 1t was formerly
held that this malady and s'instroke We're
indentical. Although there is certain re-
between them, it IS now accepted
that they are entirely distinct diseases.